According to Daily Express - Showbiz, Alan Titchmarsh described an interview with Prince Philip for his 90th birthday as tricky. After the interview, Prince Philip wrote back to Titchmarsh, with the Duke noting, according to Daily Express - Showbiz, that being interviewed was not his favorite occupation. Following the interview at Windsor Castle, Prince Philip showed Titchmarsh around without cameras, displaying what he had done after a fire, though the specific aspects of the tour remain unclear.
Princess Anne later told Titchmarsh, according to Daily Express - Showbiz, that it was not him but that Prince Philip would not discuss his war. She added, according to Daily Express - Showbiz, that he never wanted to put himself ahead of others who had served. In 2000, Alan Titchmarsh was awarded an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II.
I did the interview for his 90th birthday. He was tricky.
During the ceremony, Titchmarsh was slightly disappointed by his conversation with the Queen, who told him, according to Daily Express - Showbiz, that he gave a lot of ladies a lot of pleasure as he shook her hand. The full context of this comment is not known, nor are details about Titchmarsh's reaction with his wife after the event.
Thank you. As you probably realised, being interviewed is not my favourite occupation.
That it? Come on.
It's not you. He won't tell us about his war.
He's never wanted to put himself in front of [others who had served].